Regular and one-off flax weaving workshops
Regular 1-day workshops in Christchurch
Upcoming 1-day workshops:
Saturday 7th April 2012, 10am – 3.30pm
Venue:
Knox Church Hall, cnr Bealey Ave and Victoria St, Christchurch
Learn to weave flax baskets or ketes, flowers and containers with techniques that can be used to weave a variety of beautiful items — or extend the skills you learned in your first workshop by learning further techniques.
The price for a 1-day workshop is $45 per person, and I supply the tools, flax, coffee, tea and biscuits. Some books on flax weaving are available to browse through and my own book, Weaving Flowers from New Zealand flax, is available to purchase. Bring your own lunch and a cushion to sit on, paper and pen to take notes, plus a large bag for flax scraps. Kitchen facilities are available. There is a maximum of twelve people for this workshop.
To book a place, email me, or phone me on 03 365 6583 during the weekend and on week-day evenings, or phone or text to 021 290 0636 any time. To confirm your place, send payment to: Ali Brown, 53 Rosewarne St, Spreydon, Christchurch 8024. Include your name, address, phone number and email address. Alternatively, you can contact me to pay by direct credit. I’ll confirm your booking on receipt of payment.
One-off workshops in Christchurch and elsewhere
I am happy to tailor workshops to suit different groups, for example, a group of friends, or a craft or school group in your local area. This could be a one-day or two-day workshop weaving flax baskets or ketes, flowers and containers. Alternatively, it could be a shorter workshop where participants could, for example, learn how to weave several different flowers and a koru.
For a one-off workshop, you would need to arrange the venue, and if the workshop is outside the North Canterbury area, you would also need to meet the costs of travel and accommodation. In order to assure sufficient individual attention for each participant, the number of participants in a one-day or two-day workshop needs to be limited to twelve. For a shorter flower-weaving workshop, the number of participants could be increased to twenty.
If you are a member of a community group, and wish to set up a one-off workshop, you may be eligible for a subsidy through the Creative Communities Scheme.
Examples of some of the workshops I’ve run:
• 1-day workshops in Waikuku for Waikuku Artists Inc
• A series of workshops in Norfolk Island for the Norfolk Island Community Arts Society
• 2-day workshop in Methven for the Methven Summer School
• 2-day workshop in Mount Somers at the Minerals to Art Festival
• 2-day workshop in Queenstown for the Queenstown Art Society
• 2-day weekend workshops in the Christchurch Arts Centre
• A team-building workshop for an insurance company
• 1-day workshop for a Floral Art Group
• A series of creativity workshops in a primary school for an art/craft module
• Short workshops in the Christchurch City Council’s Kidsfest holiday programmes
• Children’s workshops in holiday programmes for OSCAR and primary schools
• A co-operative flax weaving project for the delegates at the national OSCAR conference
In addition to running workshops, I have also occasionally given talks and demonstrations to various groups. Thoughts and notes on some of my previous workshops/talks/demonstrations can be found in the Workshops category of my blog.